1a, Old Market, Beccles, NR34 9AP
About 1a
1a is a semi-detached house in Beccles (NR34 9AP). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £577,000 sits 55.9% above the 2013 sale of £370,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1a has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Mar 2018FullIn report
Retrospective Application - For softwood boarded fences, gate and piers
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/18/0510/FUL
- Nov 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Rear garden 1 x Ash - Fell to ground level self set tree very close to neighbouring property and cracking wall.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/17/4367/TCA
What's in 1a, Old Market, Beccles, NR34 9AP's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£577,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 October 2013Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR34 9AP: £255,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in NR34 9AP
Everything we know about 1a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Old Market homes
EPC Rating for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,079
Street avg £1,641
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Old Market Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB